Game Sack - Wonder Boy and Adventure Island

Episode 21 - We take a look at the Wonder Boy series as well as Adventure Island. Is the Adventure Island series always trying to play catch up?

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[chinitosoccer1]

You also forgot to mention that Wonder Boy Monster World for the Megadrive and Genesis have different final bosses, in the US/Euro version the last boss is almost impossible to kill with that annoying saw on the floor,

Best Adv. Island game: There's no contest, The PCE Engine New ADv. Island is the best game.

Best: Wonder Boy game: Wonder Boy III Dragon's Trap for the Master System (with Fm music)

[MrGameSack]

@chinitosoccer1 We "forgot" to mention that? It's not tremendously relevant. It took me a couple tries but I was able to beat the US version.

[zduar]

great job you guys ... but it took you too long to put this new viedo online

fellas

[MrGameSack]

@zduar Dave went on vacation. He will be punished!

[TheGreenMonkeyKing]

Great review guys I need to comment on the PC-Engine version Pronunciation. The PC engine game is not BI-Curious-Man-(joke) or Bicoury-Man etc. .

Its pronounced BIK-KU-RI- MAN or "bick-koo-ree"

Pronunciation = BIK OODEE

The lat R sounds like a rolling D.

びっくり or bikkuri ..

Definition: be surprised / be amazed / be frightened / astonishment.

TheGreenMonkeyKing

[MrGameSack]

@TheGreenMonkeyKing I knew the pronunciation was likely different, but I couldn't resist! Anyway, thanks for the heads up.

[Archelon100]

LOL THE END :D

[Locomamonk]

@SPac316 Wonderboy 1 was an arcade classic, every arcade had it (often multiple machines) and even today the really few arcades that are left have it.

[Locomamonk]

Your reviews are really neat and rich in content, specially on the visual part (I mean you showcase these perfectly). I really love this edition since I love some of the games in this franchise. My favorite by far is Monster World IV (It is a perfect game in many ways) but I understand you not giving it more time in this review since it doesn't resemble too much the rest of the franchise (and you really miss a LOT without the English patch). Great coverage of a iconic franchise!!

[Locomamonk]

@sargesmash1 I hear you man, I play it every year, the patch is awesome! They probably didn't enjoy as much as it radically change with the translation (the story improves the game so much). It's funny because the Pyramid stage is one of the best if you play it in English. Those simple riddles were really engaging and creative. I think the best thing about MW IV is that every level has a really different gimmick to it, which works, may I say... Wonderfully? :)

[SPac316]

@SPac316 It's kind of ironic how Wonder boy went to being an action rpg then Super Adventure Island II went that way.

[SPac316]

I only played Adventure Island...I never played Wonder Boy, nor heard of it back then. So I could not have known about the story behind the two games.

[dave4shmups]

Great video! I'm really into Fallout 3 on my 360, but this video seriously gives me the desire to buy a TG-16 and Sega Master System and play some of these retro games! Fallout 3 is great, but it's missing something that the older games just have.

[WeskerSega]

By the way, for the lazy people. Plug a second controller on the Master System and you can actually use its buttons for Pause/Inventory in both Wonder Boy in Monster Lair and Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. Shame they didn't this also for the Master System version of Wonder Boy in Monster World.

[WeskerSega]

Funny North American "Super Wonder Boy Super Monster Land" cartridge label. Grab an European cartridge if you want that right.